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Message of condolences from Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa following the damages caused by the flood and landslide disaster in the City of Petropolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, the Federative Republic of Brazil
On February 18th, Mr. HAYASHI Yoshimasa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, delivered the following message of condolences to H.E. Mr. Carlos França, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil, following serious damage from the flood and landslide disaster caused by heavy rainfall in the City of Petropolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on February 15th, 2022.
“I would like to express my heartfelt sympathy to the government and the people of the Federative Republic of Brazil for the serious damage caused by the flood and landslide disaster in the City of Petropolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I would like to offer my sincere condolences for those who lost their lives and bereaved families. I pray for the early recovery of those who are affected and the prompt reconstruction of the affected areas.”